Reaching consensus for conserving the global commons: The case of the Ross Sea, Antarctica
Abstract In October 2016, the international community made history by adopting the world's largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea, Antarctica—by consensus. Achieving this feat required trade‐offs and compromise among the 24‐Member States (plus the European Union) comprising the Commissio...
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crwiley:10.1111/conl.12676 2024-10-13T14:02:29+00:00 Reaching consensus for conserving the global commons: The case of the Ross Sea, Antarctica Brooks, Cassandra M. Crowder, Larry B. Österblom, Henrik Strong, Aaron L. Nippon Foundation David and Lucile Packard Foundation Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Walton Family Foundation Pew Charitable Trusts Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/conl.12676 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/conl.12676 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/conl.12676 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Conservation Letters volume 13, issue 1 ISSN 1755-263X 1755-263X journal-article 2019 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12676 2024-09-17T04:46:39Z Abstract In October 2016, the international community made history by adopting the world's largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea, Antarctica—by consensus. Achieving this feat required trade‐offs and compromise among the 24‐Member States (plus the European Union) comprising the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. The process took 5 years of intense international negotiations and more than 10 years of scientific planning. Based on interviews with national delegations and other stakeholders, 5 years of participatory observation of Commission meetings (2012–2016), and analysis of hundreds of documents, we present unique insights that explain the conditions that stalled or facilitated the adoption of the Ross Sea MPA. These included economic interests, geopolitics, an erosion of trust, high‐level diplomacy, and the compromises that were ultimately necessary. We reflect on lessons learned as the world considers how to achieve future large‐scale conservation successes in the global commons. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ross Sea Wiley Online Library Antarctic Ross Sea Conservation Letters 13 1 |
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Abstract In October 2016, the international community made history by adopting the world's largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea, Antarctica—by consensus. Achieving this feat required trade‐offs and compromise among the 24‐Member States (plus the European Union) comprising the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. The process took 5 years of intense international negotiations and more than 10 years of scientific planning. Based on interviews with national delegations and other stakeholders, 5 years of participatory observation of Commission meetings (2012–2016), and analysis of hundreds of documents, we present unique insights that explain the conditions that stalled or facilitated the adoption of the Ross Sea MPA. These included economic interests, geopolitics, an erosion of trust, high‐level diplomacy, and the compromises that were ultimately necessary. We reflect on lessons learned as the world considers how to achieve future large‐scale conservation successes in the global commons. |
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Nippon Foundation David and Lucile Packard Foundation Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Walton Family Foundation Pew Charitable Trusts Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation |
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Brooks, Cassandra M. Crowder, Larry B. Österblom, Henrik Strong, Aaron L. |
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Brooks, Cassandra M. Crowder, Larry B. Österblom, Henrik Strong, Aaron L. Reaching consensus for conserving the global commons: The case of the Ross Sea, Antarctica |
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Reaching consensus for conserving the global commons: The case of the Ross Sea, Antarctica |
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Reaching consensus for conserving the global commons: The case of the Ross Sea, Antarctica |
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Reaching consensus for conserving the global commons: The case of the Ross Sea, Antarctica |
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Reaching consensus for conserving the global commons: The case of the Ross Sea, Antarctica |
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reaching consensus for conserving the global commons: the case of the ross sea, antarctica |
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